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Ricardo Llamas (left) and Dylan Gray (right) Photo credit: Allison Clark

AS presidential candidates put diversity at forefront of campaign

Bianca Quilantan and Allison Clark
April 11, 2017

Candidates for this year's Associated Students election participated in a forum on April 10 to discuss their platforms in front of a live audience. Below are the presidential candidate responses. Both...

Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Cesar Chavez Day – celebration or appropriation?

Bianca Quilantan
April 4, 2017

Cesar Chavez day historically has the reputation of being a day for Chico State students to bust out their ponchos, sombreros and fake mustaches, and participate in a Tequila Sunrise.Each year, Latino...

Students gather before the city council meeting to discuss their action plan. Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Students, community advocate for sanctuary city

Bianca Quilantan
February 28, 2017

Karla Guzman came to the United States 14 years ago when she was 6 years old. As an undocumented student, she recalls being fearful of deportation when police officers came to her home after someone tried...

Student charged for threatening Chico State staff member

Bianca Quilantan
February 14, 2017

A Chico State student pled not guilty to threatening a public officer at his arraignment Feb. 2. Ryan Shidyak, a 22-year-old public administration major, has been accused of threatening Sandy Parsons,...

Chico Police Chief Mike O'Brien helps Oroville evacuees at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. Photo credit: Miguel Orozco

Oroville Spillway evacuation order lowered to warning

Bianca Quilantan
February 14, 2017

Embed from Getty Images Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea reduced the immediate evacuation order to an evacuation warning at a press conference in Oroville on Feb. 14. The warning status was effective...

Map of Oroville Spillway evacuation centers and road closures

Map of Oroville Spillway evacuation centers and road closures

Bianca Quilantan
February 14, 2017

Immediate emergency evacuations were ordered on Feb. 12 because of the possible failure of the Oroville Emergency Spillway due to erosion. According to the California Department of Water Resources, residents...

President Hutchinson. Photo courtesy of Chico State.

Chico State campus remains open during Oroville Spillway incident

Bianca Quilantan
February 13, 2017

Chico State campus and operations will remain open on Monday in light of the recent Oroville spillway situation, President Gayle Hutchinson said in a press release. Safety of students and faculty, she...

The late retired lecturer Elsie Hibdon is remembered by Chico State with a temporary plaque that lies under the university flags. Photo credit: Kayla Fitzgerald

Retired business lecturer dies at 100

Bianca Quilantan
February 2, 2017

Chico State flags hung at half-staff on Feb. 2, in honor of retired business lecturer Elsie Hibdon. She taught in the College of Business for 11 years and died on Jan. 13. She was 100. Hibdon moved...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Son reports mother was stabbed by father after a dispute over an Xbox

Bianca Quilantan
December 15, 2016

Chico Police Call Type: Domestic Dispute 5:56 a.m., Friday, Forest Avenue A man's wife arrived at his job site and refused to leave. His wife decided to block his truck and took his keys. Call...

Sexual assault reported in university housing

Bianca Quilantan
December 15, 2016

A Chico State student reported a sexual assault to the University Police on Sunday, Dec. 11. An email was sent out to alert students about the incident by University Police Chief John Feeney, in compliance...

Photo credit: Miles Huffman

Woman stalks ex-boyfriend, breaks restraining order

Bianca Quilantan
December 6, 2016

Chico Police Call Type: Grand Theft 6:42 a.m., Saturday, Esplanade A woman said a man she had brought home after a night of drinking had taken her safe, gun, banking information, credit cards...

March 2 - The Study Abroad fair is taking place in the quad outside of the BMU. Students can ask questions regarding the different programs and services. (Photo credit: Aurora Evans).

Undocumented students studying abroad urged to come home

Bianca Quilantan
November 18, 2016

Some students studying abroad may not be allowed to return to the United States after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20, 2017. An email sent by Jennifer Gruber study abroad and international...

Junior communication major Amy Rodrigues (left), enjoys a Twizzlers at the outside portion of the event. A friend involved invited her to get her face painted while she was attending the event.

Senior Jessica Godinez (Right) helps a young attendee with some arts and  crafts at the second day of the event. As a transfer student from the Bay Area, Godinez didn't see much diversity when she first came to Chico. She was in culture shock and found Mecha. She loved what they stand for: social activism and bringing students together. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

Dia de los Muertos educates Chico community

Bianca Quilantan
November 6, 2016

If Jim Pedraza died tomorrow he would want tamales de dulce or sweet tamales on his altar. Specifically, the kind his mom would make. But the most important thing to him is that he does not want to be...

(right to left) Panelists Cass Hernandez, Aldo Cruz, Gerson Cortes, Rachel Biccum and Seve Christian discuss how they navigate the intersection of their Latinx and LGBTQ identities. Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Students navigate being Latinx and LGBTQ

Bianca Quilantan
October 17, 2016

“It was something that was known, but never spoken about,” until the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center and the Chicano Latino Council led to a panel of Chico State students speaking about navigating...

Kendall Hall Photo credit: Ronnie Bolser

CSU launches sexual misconduct awareness program

Bianca Quilantan
October 11, 2016

Student lack of awareness of sexual misconduct—not anymore.In an attempt to expand sexual misconduct awareness, Chico State is making “Not Anymore” mandatory for all students by requiring...

Discussions about the bridge and level measurements are taken on the newly-opened Physical Science bridge Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Physical Science bridge now open

Bianca Quilantan
October 10, 2016

Back and bigger than ever, the Physical Science bridge is now open for use.Construction on the pedestrian bridge began in late May and continued throughout the summer with the goal of completion by October...

The Chico State University Police Department building

Chico State reveals crime rates

Bianca Quilantan
October 4, 2016

Chico State released its Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report in accordance with the Clery Act on Sept. 29. The report contains information regarding campus security, personal safety, campus policy...

Chico State engineer students cannot contain their excitement to receive their diplomas at spring 2014 graduation ceremony. Photo credit: Chelsea Jeffers

State pushing for faster graduation rates

Bianca Quilantan
October 3, 2016

Super-seniors are in danger of extinction. The CSU system is focusing on how to impact students on track to graduate in four and a half years for first-years and in two and a half years for upper division...

Chico State Faculty speak to students, faculty and alumni on Monday afternoon during the #BlackInChico protest at Trinity Commons. Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

#BlackInChico protest holds moment of silence for lost lives

Bianca Quilantan
September 27, 2016

Over 300 students, faculty, staff and administrators stood arm-in-arm in front of Kendall Hall for a 10 minute period of silence at the #BlackInChico protest Monday afternoon.   "Here in...

Cemetery of the 'Not Forgotten'

Cemetery of the ‘Not Forgotten’

Bianca Quilantan
September 20, 2016

Nestled in a dusty patch of the Imperial Valley desert lies “El Panteón de Los No Olvidados,” a resting place for broken dreams. Dreamers too. At least 240 migrants lie in final rest in unmarked...

Milan Pete, 10, stands in solidarity with a sign that reads "Water is Life." Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Demonstration held in support of DAPL protestors

Bianca Quilantan
September 14, 2016

Traditional songs of prayer, smoke clouds of sage and signs proclaiming “Say NO to DAPL” filled the Chico City Plaza at a peaceful demonstration hosted by Chico350.org. Chico residents were joined...

Owner's car gets towed at the Dungeon smoke shop. Photo credit: Lexi Hoedt

Drug bust suspects arrested, awaiting trial

Bianca Quilantan
September 12, 2016

Four men face drug-related charges stemming from an 11-month-long investigation that developed into a raid at a downtown Chico smoke shop on Aug. 23.The Dungeon was raided by agents from the Butte Interagency...

Chico City Council Candidate forum to be held Wednesday

Bianca Quilantan
September 6, 2016

With election season around the corner, a Chico City Council Candidate Forum will take place on Sept. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Chico Area Recreation District Center. The event, hosted by...

Photo credit: John Domogma

Labor Day means high-enforcement weekend ahead

Bianca Quilantan
September 2, 2016

If University Police Department Chief John Feeney were a betting man, he would bet his money on more than one or two calls of people under the influence of alcohol this weekend.Labor Day weekend is approaching...